Mike from North Queensland Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hi all I picked up this broken specimen out at Julia Creek (Western Queensland Australia) a short while back and assume it is a small shark Vertebra but would like conformation as it is worn. The formation is cretaceous around 100 million in age - I still have to confirm the formation as I have never fossicked in the spot before as it was a short stop for lunch on a full day drive. The specimen if whole would have been about 22 mm in diameter so is small. There appears to be quite a few growth rings so this may have been a quite small mature shark ? (Bramble) Mike D,Arcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JarrodB Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It looks very much like the shark verts I find in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir.tommy.the.toad Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I agree with jarodB looks like the shark vets I find in Florida. Nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 A view of the outer edge could be helpful. I don't think it is a bramble shark, Squaliform sharks have very simple centrums that are basically two cones attached at the points. Squaliform centrums are very fragile and don't fossilize well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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